Clio 172 cup

Jamess182 · Apr 19, 2018

Sits just fine mate. My VMaxx Coilovers sit a little lower than yours, and they've got much further to go- but your Bilsteins will outhandle them all day long, it's called compromising!

mharvey · Apr 20, 2018

I don't know why I subscribed to this.
Genuinely the only car I regret selling, even with my current 182 and my Toyota Supra I miss this so much

I have held off spending anything on the 182 as I know I'll keep comparing it to this and then things will snowball

The one thing I will say is I'm really pleased to see it's being looked after. I was assured it would be by the previous owner but seeing the state you bought it in saddened me.
You're looking after it really well though and I have to admit you haven't done a single thing that gets my dissaproval...yet

Keep up the good work mate!

yeecup · Apr 20, 2018

Cheers mate .

yeecup · May 23, 2018

Got the cup out the garage as the weathers good and grabbed a couple of quick pictures before going for a drive

imprezaworks · May 23, 2018

What suspension?

mintno1 · May 23, 2018

Looks great this, don't know whether I have seen the thread before, does it come out of the garage often, looks clean ?

Kosy · May 23, 2018

Wow, looking fantastic!!! ??

yeecup · May 23, 2018

imprezaworks said:
What suspension?

Bilstein b14s

yeecup · May 23, 2018

mintno1 said:
Looks great this, don't know whether I have seen the thread before, does it come out of the garage often, looks clean ?

Not that often. Only in good weather .

yeecup · May 23, 2018

Kosy said:
Wow, looking fantastic!!! ??

Cheers mate I do love the look of a clean cup

imprezaworks · May 23, 2018

yeecup said:
Bilstein b14s

Nice

Clio_fool · May 23, 2018

Looks fantastic. Apart from the ride height Renault got the cup bang right.

mintno1 · May 23, 2018

yeecup said:
Not that often. Only in good weather .

Does look great, any plans for it? I loved my cup ?

yeecup · May 23, 2018

OssPoop said:
Looks fantastic. Apart from the ride height Renault got the cup bang right.

Standard the ride height is way too high IMO.

yeecup · May 23, 2018

mintno1 said:
Does look great, any plans for it? I loved my cup ?

Some pure Motorsport bits, rear arb, top mounts and brace, would like couple of Corbeau clubsport seats or similar, safety device rear cage with rear seat delete but retaining carpet, 888r tyres. Not much , lol.

mintno1 · May 24, 2018

yeecup said:
Some pure Motorsport bits, rear arb, top mounts and brace, would like couple of Corbeau clubsport seats or similar, safety device rear cage with rear seat delete but retaining carpet, 888r tyres. Not much , lol.

Their always has to be a list, sounds like what I was thinking of doing with mine before I sold it, kind of a clubsport type of spec, sounds good, look forward to seeing it

RIC172 · May 24, 2018

yeecup said:
Standard the ride height is way too high IMO.

Yeah mine looked rubbish too on standard springs. I got some eibach sportlines off here though and I'm now very happy with how it sits

yeecup · May 24, 2018

mine was on sportlines but I couldn't resist the almost brand new bilsteins when they come up for sale on here and im glad I did.

RIC172 · May 24, 2018

yeecup said:
mine was on sportlines but I couldn't resist the almost brand new bilsteins when they come up for sale on here and im glad I did.

Don't blame you! Bilsteins are so nice - I installed a set on my old E46 325i once and loved them. Pricey though

Compared to the standard cup springs, I'm amazed how much better sportlines are though. Plus it no longer looks like it's on stilts at the front:

yeecup · Jul 22, 2018

Small update. Cups been tucked away the last 3 weeks in the garage as I was away on holiday, started up no problem and been using it all weekend. Insurance came up for renewal so owned it a year now. Got it fully comp for £165 on limited mileage policy. Bought something Iv been w

anting to get for it for ages. Need to get a boss for it. Already have ph1 stalk. 330mm sparco suede wheel.

imprezaworks · Jul 22, 2018

Really fancy one of those

yeecup · Aug 13, 2018

Cup has a new mot. And a new steering wheel. So much better now.

yeecup · Aug 23, 2018

Next up I wanted to get a rear arb. Was going to get the pms one but then this whiteline came up on here and is practically new and was 100 quid delivered so bit of a bargain. Will be fitting it asap.

Jekyll · Aug 23, 2018

You love a whiteline!

cat171 · Aug 23, 2018

I love it! Would you consider getting spacers ? Maybe it's the tyres, but the front wheels look really lost ?

yeecup · Aug 23, 2018

I do indeed. They do make a big difference to cornering. Can be twitchy in the wet iirc, but this only comes out the garage in the dry

yeecup · Aug 23, 2018

cat171 said:
I love it! Would you consider getting spacers ? Maybe it's the tyres, but the front wheels look really lost ?

I agree. Was considering 15mm up front and rear shims.

yeecup · Oct 8, 2018

Got the whiteline arb on and gave it a quick wash. Been looking at seats for the car and should have an update on that soon. I also really want a rear roll cage just because I think they look cool and make the car a bit more special so on lookout for safety devices one.

cat171 · Oct 8, 2018

It looks great!!! ?

MrBlonde · Oct 8, 2018

Looks good mate,i think roll cage makes them look cool to.
Have a look at my thread if you want an idea on spacers on how it looks if you like.

https://www.cliosport.net/threads/mrblondes-172-cup.801078/

yeecup · Oct 21, 2018

Update. I had been on the lookout for some corbeau clubsports so when these came up on the cliosport owners Scotland page on facebook and being local I snapped them up. In xl size which I wanted and with Omp subframes so ready to bolt in. The drivers side has a runner fitted which makes it sit higher and is considerably heavier with it so I wil be removing it prior to fitting. Anyway they are in mint condition and I'm delighted with them.

-Simon · Oct 21, 2018

Love the seats mate. Literally transformed the driving experience for me as the original seats are sat miles too high and don’t fit with the ethos of the car. Renault should’ve given the Cup buckets in the first place.

yeecup · Jan 20, 2019

Not fitted the seats yet, but had it out garage for first time in a bit this weekend, had fellow MK2 sport owner asking if I was selling and policeman chatting about it and how he had a trophy few years back and was showing me pics on his phone. Love this wee car

Chris_Beer · Jan 20, 2019

Looks so good... Renault got the 172 Cup so right ?

mharvey · Jan 21, 2019

If you do sell it I STILL would love first refusal ?

leeds_182 · Jan 21, 2019

£10k car easily.

Gaz_ · Jan 21, 2019

Love it

I'd have another in a heartbeat ?

yeecup · Feb 8, 2019

Sourced a brand new pms shifter.

yeecup · Apr 20, 2019

Pms shifter fitted. Loving it. Seats are not in yet, turns out the driver's side omp subframe that came with them (second hand) is cracked. It's only small and could be welded but I'm going to get a jon foz xlow one instead. Looking at getting safety devices rear cage and run harnesses with the seats. Couple of pics

Djw John · Apr 20, 2019

I'll be selling my full cage soon, double cross at the back and single door bars but you could always just not fit the front half

Clio 172 cup

North Yorkshire & Humber

Scotland - South

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